Fast Food Ads & Childhood Obesity

Study: Fast Food Ad Ban Would Reduce Childhood Obesity
A new study conducted for the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that a ban on fast-food advertising to children could significantly reduce childhood obesity. Researchers measured the number of hours of fast-food television advertising messages viewed by children each week and found that a ban during [...]

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New Orleans Food Terms

If you’re a lover of deep southern food, there’s a list of food terms from N’awlins found here to tempt your senses.
An example of some cajun culinary delights include:

Beignet (ben yay’)
Lighter than a doughnut, and square (no holes), sprinkled with powdered sugar
Cafe au Lait (caf ay’ oh lay’) Coffee served with [...]

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Froot Loops’ days are numbered!

Kellogg to Curb Marketing of Foods to Children
[NY TIMES, Andrew Martin - 6/14/07]  Froot Loops’ days on Saturday morning television may be numbered.
The Kellogg Company announced today that it will phase out advertising its products to children under age 12 unless the foods meet specific nutrition guidelines for calories, sugar, fat and sodium.
Kellogg also [...]

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